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Saint Anselm College is the favorite to repeat as New England Women’s Hockey Alliance champion.

As determined by the coaches around the conference, the Hawks, who finished 25-3-1 last season, garnered 25 points and five first-place votes in Thursday’s preseason poll. Sacred Heart amassed 21 points and the other first-place vote.

Franklin Pierce University comes in at No. 3 with Long Island University -- NEWHA’s newest member -- right behind the Ravens.

The Hawks begin the season Friday, Oct. 4 at 4 p.m. when they visit Post.

Women's soccer: Dartmouth 1, UNH 0

Dartmouth College’s Mollie McGorisk scored her third goal of the season to snap a scoreless tie in the 88th minute and the Big Green beat UNH 1-0 in women’s soccer on Thursday at Burnham Field in Hanover.

Dartmouth improved to 4-1 while UNH dropped to 3-4.

Wildcats goalie Cat Sheppard was busy all game with nearly half of Dartmouth’s shots being on goal (7-of-16). She saved six.